Vascular Ring; Spectrum of Pathologies and Scenarios for Diagnosis and Management

Mostafa Elhelali; Mohamed-Adel Elgamal; Ahmed Mostafa; Hysam Abdelmohty; Walid Hassan

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Vascular Ring; Spectrum of Pathologies and Scenarios for Diagnosis and Management

Mostafa Elhelali, Mohamed-Adel Elgamal, Ahmed Mostafa, Hysam Abdelmohty, Walid Hassan

Published in International Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (Volume 6, Issue 6)

Received: 27 June 2020 Accepted: 9 July 2020 Published: 4 December 2020

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Background: Vascular rings represent approximately 1% of all congenital cardiac anomalies, with Edward’s classification being the first to outline them into a complete or partial vascular ring. A Complete ring is a combination of patent vessels, atretic vascular segments or ligamentous structures. Methods: We reviewed patients` records from our Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Unit, over 10 years. We encountered 63 patients from January 2009 to January 2019. Our patients were 57 (90.5%) complete vascular rings, 5 (7.9%) pulmonary artery slings, and 1 (1.6%) patient with innominate artery compression. Results: The age of our Patients ranged from 2 to 57 months (mean 16.25±1.3 m), weight ranges from 3k to 26k (mean 9.87±0.8kg). Males were 38 (60.3%) and male: female ratio was 1.5:1. In our series various types of vascular rings were encountered; Double Aortic Arch was the right dominant arch variant in 25 (53.2%) and left arch dominant in 7 (14.9%) whilethe co-dominant variant was 15 (31.9%). Fifty-seven cases of vascular rings operated through left posterolateral thoracotomy. Fivecases of pulmonary artery sling (7.9%) operated by median sternotomy and one case (1.6%) of innominate artery compression. No reported intraoperative mortality in our study. Conclusion: Vascular ring is a rare anomaly that needs suspicion for diagnosis. The operative strategy relies on extensive dissection and division of the non-dominant arch and division of the ligamentum, freeing all fibrous bands between the arch and esophagus and trachea. For augmented results; we need collaboration from pediatricians and pulmonologists who must be aware of such anomalies.

Published in	International Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (Volume 6, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijcts.20200606.12
Page(s)	70-74
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Anomaly, Arch, Sling, Ring, Compression

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Mostafa Elhelali, Mohamed-Adel Elgamal, Ahmed Mostafa, Hysam Abdelmohty, Walid Hassan. (2020). Vascular Ring; Spectrum of Pathologies and Scenarios for Diagnosis and Management. International Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, 6(6), 70-74. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ijcts.20200606.12

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Mostafa Elhelali; Mohamed-Adel Elgamal; Ahmed Mostafa; Hysam Abdelmohty; Walid Hassan. Vascular Ring; Spectrum of Pathologies and Scenarios for Diagnosis and Management. Int. J. Cardiovasc. Thorac. Surg. 2020, 6(6), 70-74. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcts.20200606.12

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Mostafa Elhelali, Mohamed-Adel Elgamal, Ahmed Mostafa, Hysam Abdelmohty, Walid Hassan. Vascular Ring; Spectrum of Pathologies and Scenarios for Diagnosis and Management. Int J Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2020;6(6):70-74. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcts.20200606.12

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Mostafa Elhelali

Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Mohamed-Adel Elgamal

Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Ahmed Mostafa

Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Hysam Abdelmohty

Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt
Walid Hassan

Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt

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Mostafa Elhelali, Mohamed-Adel Elgamal, Ahmed Mostafa, Hysam Abdelmohty, Walid Hassan. Vascular Ring; Spectrum of Pathologies and Scenarios for Diagnosis and Management. Int J Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2020;6(6):70-74. doi: 10.11648/j.ijcts.20200606.12

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  abstract = {Background: Vascular rings represent approximately 1% of all congenital cardiac anomalies, with Edward’s classification being the first to outline them into a complete or partial vascular ring. A Complete ring is a combination of patent vessels, atretic vascular segments or ligamentous structures. Methods: We reviewed patients` records from our Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Unit, over 10 years. We encountered 63 patients from January 2009 to January 2019. Our patients were 57 (90.5%) complete vascular rings, 5 (7.9%) pulmonary artery slings, and 1 (1.6%) patient with innominate artery compression. Results: The age of our Patients ranged from 2 to 57 months (mean 16.25±1.3 m), weight ranges from 3k to 26k (mean 9.87±0.8kg). Males were 38 (60.3%) and male: female ratio was 1.5:1. In our series various types of vascular rings were encountered; Double Aortic Arch was the right dominant arch variant in 25 (53.2%) and left arch dominant in 7 (14.9%) whilethe co-dominant variant was 15 (31.9%). Fifty-seven cases of vascular rings operated through left posterolateral thoracotomy. Fivecases of pulmonary artery sling (7.9%) operated by median sternotomy and one case (1.6%) of innominate artery compression. No reported intraoperative mortality in our study. Conclusion: Vascular ring is a rare anomaly that needs suspicion for diagnosis. The operative strategy relies on extensive dissection and division of the non-dominant arch and division of the ligamentum, freeing all fibrous bands between the arch and esophagus and trachea. For augmented results; we need collaboration from pediatricians and pulmonologists who must be aware of such anomalies.},
 year = {2020}
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